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Setting up Wi-Fi on your iPod Touch is a fairly straightforward process. Make sure you're in range of a wireless network when you set up your device, so you can test a connection once you activate wireless functionality. Connect to both broadcasting networks and hidden networks with the iPod Touch. You will need the network password to connect to a secure network. To connect to a hidden network, you will need to know the SSID, also known as the network name, the network security type and the network password if security is configured on the network. The iPod Touch is the only iPod model that can receive Wi-Fi.

Broadcasting Network

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Tap the “Settings” icon in the iPod Touch home screen to open the Settings app.

2.

Tap the “Wi-Fi” option to open the Wi-Fi Settings menu.

3.

Slide the “Wi-Fi” toggle to the “On” position. Available broadcasting networks display under the Wi-Fi entry.

4.

Tap an available network to connect. If security is configured on the network, the password box displays. Type the password.

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Click “Join” to establish the wireless connection between your iPod Touch and the Wi-Fi network. A check mark appears next to the network name in the Wireless Networks list.

Hidden Network

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Tap the “Settings” icon to launch the Settings app.

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Tap the “Wi-Fi” tab to open the Wi-Fi Settings menu.

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Tap the “Other” option to open the Other Network screen.

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Type the SSID of the hidden network in the Name field, and then tap the “Security” drop-down box and select the security type. Choices are “None,” “WEP,” “WPA,” “WPA2,” “WPA Enterprise” and WPA2 Enterprise. Tap the “Back” arrow to return to the previous screen.

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Type the network password in the Password field.

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Tap the “Join” button. A wireless connection is established between the iPod Touch and the hidden network.

Things Needed

Network password for secure networks

Network SSID for hidden networks

Security type for hidden, secure networks

Warning

Information provided in this article applies to the iPod Touch running iOS 7. Instructions may vary slightly or significantly for other models of the device or versions of iOS.

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About the Author

Randall Blackburn has worked for several Fortune 1000 companies as a technical writer over the past seven years. He has produced a wide variety of technical documentation, including detailed programming specifications and research papers. Randall has also acquired several years' experience writing web content. Randall lives and works in Austin, TX.

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